Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    HOPE KITCHEN SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    Established: 14 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £168,837
    Donations & Legacies
    Other Income
    Investment Income
    Total income £117,000 £118,296 £118,443 £231,801 £171,638 £253,212
    Charitable activities spending £187,765
    Fundraising costs 0%
    Other spending £19,449
    Total spending £130,789 £125,902 £128,398 £136,125 £170,585 £207,239
    Surplus/deficit -£13,789 -£7,606 -£9,955 £95,676 £1,053 £45,973
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Argyll And Bute
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£392,199
    Scottish Government£12,380
    Foundation Scotland£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Nourish to Flourish
    £150,000 21/02/2023
    This group will use the funding to provide a holistic range of support activities for those in the Oban and Lorn area most badly affected by the current economic climate. The 3-year project will ....more
    Scottish Government - Hope Kitchen SCIO
    £12,380 22/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Seaweed Gardens (hosted by Oban Hope Kitchen)
    £5,000 13/04/2020
    To provide an average of 150 food parcels per week for the next 10 weeks to cover the isolation period for high risk individuals living in and around Oban.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Making Waves- "See Change"
    £242,199 29/01/2020
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    This group will use the funding to build on their work with disadvantaged groups in Oban, Lorn and the Isles. The group will continue their recovery focused work, provision of free meals, and ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Service Manager
    £20,000 27/08/2018
    The Salary Costs of the Service Manager
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/377
    £5,000 02/08/2018
    Towards the salary of the FT Service Manager
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/117
    £5,000 30/03/2017
    towards the salary of the full-time Service Manager
    Robertson Trust - New Hope
    £6,000 21/03/2017
    New Hope
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Hope Kitchen
    £10,000 03/02/2017
    renovation of new premises for a charity which works with homeless people in Argyll
    National Lottery Community Fund - New Hope in Oban
    £150,000 27/09/2016
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    The group will run a recovery café which will support 225 people and 40 volunteers in the Oban area affected by homelessness, alcohol and drug addiction and mental health issues.The Recovery ....more
    Robertson Trust - the salary costs of the Service Manager
    £30,000 28/02/2015
    the salary costs of the Service Manager
    National Lottery Community Fund - HOPE KITCHEN (manager)
    £31,677 20/05/2014
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/09/2010, number: SC041770
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 13 May 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Hope Kitchen SC041770, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 13 September 2010
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 94 days late, AR20: 158 days late,
    Main office

    2-4 Soroba Road, Oban, Argyll , PA34 4HU

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of services, which provide food, shelter and companionship to vulnerable and marginalised people living within the sub-local authority area of Oban, Lorne & the Isles. 4.2 Where possible and appropriate, to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the people attending Hope Kitchen

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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